1. What is the constitutional position of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
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A) Legislative office
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B) Executive office
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C) Constitutional office
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D) Judicial office
Answer: C) Constitutional office
4. Who appoints the CAG of India?
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A) Prime Minister
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B) Chief Justice of India
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C) President of India
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D) Parliament
Answer: C) President of India
5. What is the term of office for the CAG?
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A) 4 years
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B) 6 years
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C) 8 years
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D) 10 years
Answer: B) 6 years
6. What are the qualifications required for the appointment of the CAG?
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A) Chartered Accountant
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B) Judge of the Supreme Court or former CAG
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C) Career bureaucrat
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D) Elected Member of Parliament
Answer: B) Judge of the Supreme Court or former CAG
7. What is the primary function of the CAG?
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A) Implement government programs
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B) Enforce legislative decisions
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C) Audit and report on government accounts
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D) Formulate economic policies
Answer: C) Audit and report on government accounts
8. Where are the CAG's reports submitted for presentation?
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A) Prime Minister's Office
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B) Supreme Court
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C) Parliament or State Legislatures
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D) President's Residence
Answer: C) Parliament or State Legislatures
9. What does the CAG audit besides government accounts?
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A) Private businesses
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B) Foreign governments
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C) Different government departments and agencies
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D) Political parties
Answer: C) Various government departments and agencies
10. What type of audits does the CAG conduct to assess program efficiency?
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A) Financial audits
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B) Performance audits
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C) Regular audits
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D) Internal audits
Answer: B) Performance audits
11. What role does the CAG play in ensuring financial accountability?
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A) Enforcing tax collection
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B) Implementing economic policies
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C) Conducting regular audits
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D) Holding the government accountable for financial management
Answer: D) Holding the government accountable for financial management
12. In which transnational organization is the CAG of India a member?
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A) United Nations
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B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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C) INTOSAI
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D) World Bank
Answer: C) INTOSAI
13. What constitutional article establishes the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)?
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A) Article 145
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B) Article 148
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C) Article 151
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D) Article 155
Answer: B) Article 148
14. According to Article 149, who does the CAG submit audit reports to?
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A) Prime Minister
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B) Parliament
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C) President of India
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D) Union Finance Minister
Answer: C) President of India
15. Which article authorizes the President of India to prescribe the form of accounts for the Union and states?
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A) Article 147
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B) Article 149
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C) Article 150
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D) Article 152
Answer: C) Article 150
16. Under Article 151, what does the CAG have the authority to audit?
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A) Union and state accounts only
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B) Accounts of government departments
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C) Any other authority or body as prescribed by law
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D) Private sector companies
Answer: C) Any other authority or body as prescribed by law
17. Which act elaborates on the powers, functions, and conditions of service of the CAG?
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A) CAG's (Duties, Powers, and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971
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B) CAG's (Audit and Accounts) Act, 2000
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C) Audit and Accounts (Amendment) Act, 2006
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D) Financial Audit Act, 1985
Answer: A) CAG's (Duties, Powers, and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971
18. What did the Audit and Accounts (Amendment) Act, 2006, enable the CAG to audit?
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A) Only Union government accounts
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B) Only state government accounts
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C) Receipts into and expenditure from Consolidated Funds of Union and states
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D) Private financial institutions
Answer: C) Receipts into and expenditure from Consolidated Funds of Union and states
19. What type of audit does the CAG conduct to assess program efficiency and effectiveness?
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A) Financial Audit
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B) Value for Money Audit
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C) Performance Audit
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D) Compliance Audit
Answer: C) Performance Audit
20. To whom does the CAG submit audit reports, including Appropriation Accounts and Finance Accounts?
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A) Prime Minister
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B) Union Cabinet
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C) President of India
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D) Chief Justice of India
Answer: C) President of India
21. Who does the CAG conduct special audits based on requests from?
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A) Parliament
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B) Prime Minister
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C) President, Governor, or its own initiative
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D) Judiciary
Answer: C) President, Governor, or its own initiative
22. What does the CAG's office consist of to oversee audit activities related to specific states and Union territories?
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A) Audit and Accounts Departments
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B) Special Audit Teams
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C) Principal Accountant Generals (PAGs) and Accountant Generals (AGs)
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D) Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (Deputy CAG)
Answer: C) Principal Accountant Generals (PAGs) and Accountant Generals (AGs)
23. What is the term of office for the CAG?
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A) 4 years
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B) 6 years
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C) 8 years
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D) 10 years
Answer: B) 6 years
24. Who appoints the CAG of India?
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A) Prime Minister
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B) Chief Justice of India
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C) President of India
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D) Parliament
Answer: C) President of India
25. What is the main responsibility of the Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (Deputy CAG)?
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A) Head of the institution
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B) Conducting financial audits
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C) Assisting the CAG and exercising powers in the CAG's absence
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D) Overseeing regional offices
Answer: C) Assisting the CAG and exercising powers in the CAG's absence
26. What do Value for Money Audits by the CAG assess?
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A) Government revenue
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B) Efficient use of resources and program effectiveness
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C) Political decisions
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D) Compliance with legal procedures
Answer: B) Efficient use of resources and program effectiveness
27. In addition to financial audits, what other types of audits does the CAG conduct?
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A) Legal Audits
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B) Ethical Audits
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C) Social Audits
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D) Performance Audits
Answer: D) Performance Audits